Newsletter. Our discussion this week is...children at Russell Scott Primary. This Weeks Attendance: Fnd 92.4%

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1 Newsletter Website: Telephone number: Our discussion this week is...children at Russell Scott Primary in Tameside have launched a campaign which involves patrolling the street outside their school and giving out fake parking tickets to anyone who stops on yellow lines or with their engine on. The fumes that come out of the back of car exhausts are bad for the lungs, especially for young children. The children are known as Junior PCSOs" (a PCSO is a police community support officer). Things to talk about at home How do you travel to school? What is the parking outside our school like? Friday 15 March 2019 This Weeks Attendance: Fnd 92.4% Y1 98.3% Y2 100% Y3 99.7% Y4 96.5% Y5 97.9% Y6 99.6% Congratulations to Y2 for 100% attendance this week! Only 2 children arrived late to school this week. Please help us to continue to improve attendance. Don t forget the school doors are open at 8.45 now! Many thanks Do you think that having Junior PCSOs would work well at our school? Events next week: Red Nose Day - Friday 15th March STEM workshops at KS2 Thank you to everyone who supported this years Red Nose day. We raised an amazing Here are just a few pics! Peter Dukes class photos Tues 19th & Weds 20th Weds 20th Thursday 21st Year 5 silk painting Friday 22nd Instrumental Music Service visiting assembly Bingo! Eyes down 7:30pm School Lottery We are pleased to announce that we have successfully reached our target and confirm that the first prize draw will take place this Saturday. Could you be our first ever lucky winner?? Its still not to late if you wish to sign up, see page 5 for more details.

2 Congratulations to Cann House Winners of the House Cup this week with the most tokens. Well done. Parking We had a visit from the police on Wednesday as a complaint has been raised regarding parking and we have been asked to remind parents/carers and family members to please be mindful when parking near residential areas, particularly around drive ways and on corners. If they continue to experience problems, the police may have to take enforcement actions. Can I also please remind parents/carers that parking is not permitted in the entrance of the staff carpark as this creates a hazard and could be dangerous. School Parliament - Tuesday 12th March School Parliament met with Mrs Tustain this week, to discuss a number of issues, including how we can make wet play and lunchtimes a little bit more bearable. If your child has any unwanted or unused games that are still in good condition that they no longer play with at home and wish to donate to school, we would love to have them. Ideally games that don t have too many small parts to them. It would be great to have a bank of games such as snakes and ladders, and Ludo, where pupils have to count and use their number skills to count on and count back, so they can continue their learning whilst having fun! Thank you so much for your support. School Parliament Easter Competition - Friday 5th April As always at this time of year we will be holding our decorated Easter Bonnet and Easter Garden competition. This years competition is for Foundation and Key stage 1 pupils to decorate an Easter bonnet, and Key Stage 2 pupils to produce an Easter garden. We had some fantastic entries last year...so get your thinking caps on! To enter, please bring in 50p, with your decorated Easter bonnet or garden, clearly marked with your name and class, to the school hall on Friday 5th April the last day of term, where they will be judged before our Awards assembly. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd best entry for each category with a prize for best overall. Thank you to our school governor and secretary of our PTFA Mr Nigel Taylor, for donating this years prizes.

3 Ed's Citywide Children's Food Panel - Monday 11th March Well done to Holly and George in Year 4 who spent the day as CaterEd directors, attending a meeting at Restaurant PL1 at Plymouth City College. Holly and George spent the day with chef Peter Gorton and other directors deciding on their favourite foods to be part of forthcoming menus for lunchtimes in schools across the city. They had a fabulous time and refuse to tell us what is on the new menus. I guess we ll just have to wait and see! Thank you to Mrs Taylor for giving up her day to accompany them. Well done to both of you. Message from CATER ed Limited It was an amazing day, the engagement and enthusiasm from the children was phenomenal. The children started their day with a talk on local, fresh produce. This was presented by David Barrett who is part owner of Tamar Fruiterers, a company we use to source our fruit and vegetables. Also, supporting the event was Peter Gorton, a renowned Michelin Star Chef. Peter took the lead role introducing the children to a hands on cookery lesson of sautéed vegetables with a tomato based sauce. This was served with fusilli pasta (rice was available for the children with special dietary needs) and topped with cheese. The children worked very hard and appreciated their delicious efforts when their meals were served. Some children even went back for further helping 3 and 4 times! With the consent forms in place we took many photos of the day. You can view them on our CATERed Facebook page, they were also shared on our Twitter account as shown in the link below. We discussed CATERed s new and exciting, flavour bursting meals which are offered on our new menu and invited the children to a special VIP sneak preview. We also discussed upcoming special celebratory events/themed days for our new Summer Menu 2019 which is now ready to go to print.

4 Time of Praise and Success (Tops) Assembly Well done to those who have received an award this week Perseverance Making Links Collaboration Revising Foundation Harriett D Molly C Olive C Amiya E Year 1 Hannah A Darcie H Dillon T Aoife J Year 2 Freya E Elliott B Maddie L Harry A Year 3 Macy S Brady-James P Thomas T Samuel H Year 4 Aflie C George A Oliver E Peyton G Year 5 Riley N Theo E Ruby C Jake L Year 6 Tierney D Jessica G Joseph P George T This term we are continuing to reward children for developing their Characteristics of Learning, Each week, four children from every class will be awarded a certificate for: Persevering with their learning, making links and asking questions, revising and reviewing their learning or for working collaboratively) Certificates will be handed out at Mondays assembly at 2.45pm and parents, grandparents and friends are welcome to come and share this celebration of their child s learning. PTFA News Don t forget to add the following dates to your diary! Saturday 16th March - First Draw of Your School Lottery Friday 22nd March Bingo Night Friday 29 th March 2019 Mother s Day Cake sale Friday 5 th April - Easter Bonnet and Easter Garden competition & Easter Egg Raffle Thursday 23rd May Sports Day refreshments (weather permitting) Friday 14 th June Donuts For Dad Friday 28th June - BBQ at Kitley House Hotel Friday 5th July - School Fete Friday 12th July - School Disco 4.30pm to 5.30pm Throughout the Summer - Ice Pole Fridays Plympton St Maurice Primary School are part of the Sainsbury s School Games network and the Plymouth School Sports Partnership. For all upcoming events and opportunities, please refer to the links posted.

5 Diary Dates March 2019 Saturday 16th Wednesday 20th Thursday 21st Friday 22nd 25th - 29th Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th Friday 29th First Draw of Your School Lottery In-class Photographs with Peter Dukes Year 2 visit to Brittany Ferries PFTA Bingo Night Show Us What You Know week KS1 Multi Skills Tournament at Plympton Academy (2 to 2.30pm) Mothers Day Lunch for Foundation class parents (12.10pm) KS2 Meeting for Year 6 Parents re SATs Parent Coffee Morning (9am in the staffroom) Mother s Day Cake Sale April 2019 Wednesday 3rd Thursday 4th Friday 5th Dance Festival at Heles School KS2 multi-skills events at Plympton Academy Award assembly 9:10am start Easter Bonnet / Easter Garden Competition and Easter Raffle End of Term Easter Break - Monday 8th to Thursday 18th April th & 22nd Tuesday 23rd Bank Holidays Start of Term 5 - Children Return to School Yr 5 to Plympton Academy Yr 4 Swimming Starts May 2019 Monday 6th Bank Holiday Half Term - Monday 27th to Friday 31st May 2019 July 2019 Friday 19th Last Day of Term

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8 Improving Lives Plymouth is looking to recruit to the new part time post of Veteran s Hub Co-ordinator, in our new Plymouth Veterans Hub. 11,186 per annum for 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday We already deliver services to veterans (ex-military personnel), and will co-design with veterans, their families and carers, and partners, the Plymouth Veterans Hub. The hub will support and develop social activity, peer support and mentoring, and work with a range of organisations to shape better pathways to employment, mental wellbeing, welfare, housing advice and financial information. We will also develop activities to tackle isolation and loneliness, in community settings that are veteran and family friendly. Volunteers from the veteran community and their families, and others, will be recruited and trained to give them the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence, to provide group and one to one support, and as awareness trainers. We are looking for applicants who have knowledge and experience of military communities and/ or veterans. The successful applicants will need to demonstrate: Understanding of ex-military personal and their families, needs and issues The ability to learn and take on new ideas Well-developed organisational skills They are a team player Experience of project development They can recruit, train and support a team of volunteers They can grow with the development of the Hub All applicants invited to interview will need to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK. All applicants will need to have two references and undergo Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Clearance. Closing Date: 27 th March 2019 Interview Date: 8 th April Application forms to be returned to Reception at Improving Lives Plymouth, Ernest English House, Buckwell Street, Plymouth, PL1 2DA, Telephone or ilp@improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk

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